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Harris County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday April 19th, 2022 :: 01:57 p.m. CDT

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Investigators Need Burglary Suspect Identified

Please help investigators identify a suspect who burglarized a local school and fled in the schools van.
The video is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/igd6xf5exiyb68y/IMG_1843.mov?dl=0

On Monday April 18, 2022, District 3 deputies arrived around 1:00 A.M., to the Silver Star Academy located at 5610 E Sam Houston Parkway N in east Harris County.

The owner told deputies a Hispanic male had entered the building after breaking a window and crawling inside sometime around 8:00 P.M. that Sunday evening.

Deputies were able to observe video surveillance of the suspect in the building for over two hours.

 He entered classrooms and offices taking numerous TV monitors, school credit cards, and a laptop computer and petty cash.
 
He also took the keys to the schools 2005 Chevrolet Express Van utilized for transporting students.

That vehicle was recovered less than a few miles away yesterday in the 13900 block of Force street.

The Van fortunately did not sustain any damage and staff were able to return it to the school.

Anyone with information on this suspect are urged to call the Harris county Sheriff’s Office Burglary and Theft unit at 713-274-9200 or Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect(s) in this case. Information can be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.
 

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Harris County Sheriff's Office
1200 Baker St
Houston, TX 77002

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Non-emergencies: 713-221-6000

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